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- March 8 2026
Fitch downgrades Marein Re on weakened capital position, financial strain
Indonesian reinsurer's capital ratio sank to 163% and combined ratio climbed to 102% in 2025 on reserve top-ups.
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- March 6 2026
Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk acquires Australia’s Cav Insure
Cav Insure was founded in 2015 in Stanthorpe, Queensland by Josh and Cara Cavallaro.
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- March 6 2026
Aon appoints Markus Poh as director of transaction solutions for Asia
He joins from Singaporean law firm Rajah & Tann, where he had been a corporate lawyer since May 2022.
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- March 6 2026
Marsh names Tim Atkins head of Insurance Consulting Group for Pacific region
Sydney-based Atkins has led the Marsh McLennan Agency over the last six years.
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- March 6 2026
Jio Financial pumps US$16m into Allianz Jio Reinsurance
Jio Financial’s total aggregate investment in the previously announced joint venture with Allianz now stands at US$16.3m.
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- March 6 2026
QBE hires Zurich’s Chai Guan Lim as head of distribution in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur-based Lim was most recently chief agency officer of Zurich Malaysia.
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- March 6 2026
‘No longer optional’: parametric climate cover gains urgency as Asia Pacific faces accelerating volatility
Speaking on InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast, CelsiusPro CEO Mark Rueegg says rapidly rising climate extremes and widening protection gaps are driving demand for scalable parametric solutions.
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- March 5 2026
Aon hands George Attard additional role as global head of analytics for reinsurance solutions
Former APAC CEO of reinsurance solutions will take on this new role along with his current chief strategy officer role.
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- March 5 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo completes acquisition of 15% stake in WR Berkley
Japanese insurance group acquired the shares on the secondary market from public shareholders, and no shares were sold by the WR Berkley Corporation or the Berkley family.
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- March 5 2026
Australia’s competition watchdog reopens review of IAG-RAC deal
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission begins a new assessment after the insurer reapplied under updated merger laws.
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- March 5 2026
Stella Gilson returns to Sydney to lead CFC’s new tech, media push in Australia
She served as media and technology underwriter at CFC London for the past 12 years.
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- March 5 2026
‘Accomplished leader’ Shambhavi Amin joins Raheja QBE as chief claims officer
She joins after 25 years at Reliance General Insurance.
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- March 5 2026
Market Lane taps Jo Mason as New Zealand MD
She previously served as CEO of NZbrokers for just under 10 years.
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- March 5 2026
Markel appoints Ravi Jain as business development, distribution lead for India
He will report to Markel India managing director Deepika Mathur.
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- March 5 2026
Swiss Re confirms veteran Tamas Bown to return to APAC as L&H business head
He will take over as head of the life and health reinsurance business in Asia Pacific, excluding China, from April 1, subject to regulatory approvals.
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- March 5 2026
Starr taps Danielle An as Singapore head of financial lines
An joins Starr after more than 15 years at Allianz.
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- March 5 2026
‘Big expectations’ as Gift City branch gives Mapfre Re vehicle to drive India, APAC growth: Javier Sánchez Cea
Spanish reinsurer's office in India’s special economic zone in Gujarat is expected to become operational by the country's 1.4 renewals.
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- March 4 2026
Central Bank of India approved to raise stake in Generali JVs to 26%
Bank will raise its stake by 1.09% in Generali Central Insurance and by 0.82% in Generali Central Life Insurance after sign off from the Competition Commission of India.
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- March 4 2026
War-related supply chain disruption ‘the top of every agenda’: Allianz Commercial
Global supply chain collapse due to conflict foremost concern of respondents in Asia Pacific, according to a new Allianz Commercial survey.
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- March 4 2026
India eyes April shift to new financial reporting for insurers
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India proposes parallel reporting using the current framework in the first year of implementation.
